Chapter 68: My Brother-in-Law’s Taste Is Indeed Excellent

That day was Gu Linchuan’s birthday.

A group of friends celebrated his birthday at a bar, but no one invited her.

At that time, Gu Linchuan was in a passionate relationship with Liang Man, and his friends were considerate enough not to inform her.

However, she still saw photos from the scene through a mutual friend of Gu Linchuan’s: as the protagonist of the day, Gu Linchuan wore a birthday hat, made a wish on the candles with the blessings of his friends, and Liang Man, with a happy smile, was nestled beside him.

When she saw that photo, she felt as if her soul had been drained, and she locked herself in her room for a long time.

That was the first time she had missed Gu Linchuan’s birthday party.

In previous years, she was always the one by his side.

She planned birthday parties for him, prepared birthday surprises for him, and baked birthday cakes for him with her own hands…

However, this time, she didn’t even have the chance to attend his birthday party.

The emotions of loss and sadness trapped her for a long time until late at night when Sheng Tang called and asked if she wanted to go out for a drink.

She, already feeling depressed, readily agreed, put on her coat, grabbed her car keys, and went out.

When she arrived at the bar, Sheng Tang had already ordered a whole table of drinks and was waiting for her.

The two, each with their own worries, silently drank one glass after another.

Later, Sheng Tang was the first to get drunk, hugging her and crying uncontrollably.

She said she missed her parents so much and envied Qiao Shuyi for having her parents by her side.

She said she felt sorry for her brother, who carried such a heavy burden in life but never let her suffer.

She said she hated the people in the Sheng family, hated them so much that she wanted them to die…

That day, the usually arrogant and domineering Miss Sheng, hugged her and cried like a child.

Qiao Shuyi suddenly felt that compared to what she had encountered, her own troubles were trivial.

The next day, when she woke up and saw the news on her phone, she finally understood where Sheng Tang’s emotional breakdown the night before came from…

As the memory ended, Qiao Shuyi suddenly realized something, reached for her phone on the bedside table, opened the calendar, and flipped through it.

Gu Linchuan’s birthday…

Her gaze stopped.

Next Saturday.

Sheng Yu seemed to have mentioned that the Shengshi annual meeting was also next week.

He didn’t specify which day.

Thinking about this, Qiao Shuyi quickly exited the calendar and called Sheng Yu.

As soon as the call connected, Qiao Shuyi eagerly asked, “Sheng Yu, what day is the Shengshi annual meeting you mentioned last night?”

“Next Saturday. What’s wrong?”

Qiao Shuyi’s breath caught in her throat.

It was indeed the same day!

“What’s wrong, Qiao Qiao? Is there a problem?” Seeing her silence, Sheng Yu on the other end of the phone asked with concern.

“No… I have a dinner appointment next week, I’m just checking if there’s a conflict.”

“Is there a conflict?”

“No.” Qiao Shuyi shook her head, her voice relaxing. After thinking for a moment, she said earnestly, “Sheng Yu, I’ll be with you that day.”

The man hummed in response, his voice filled with playful amusement, “Didn’t you already promise me?”

“Can’t I promise you again?”

“Of course, of course.” The man’s voice was filled with joyful laughter.

Qiao Shuyi asked, “Have you reached home?”

“Almost.”

“You’re still on the phone while driving?”

“I can’t help it, it’s you, I just have to answer.”

Qiao Shuyi smiled, “Then I’ll hang up, don’t let me interrupt your driving. Give me a call when you get home.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, the smile on Qiao Shuyi’s face gradually faded, and she fell into a long silence.

She hadn’t expected it to be such a coincidence.

The annual meeting next week was the day that incident happened.

In her previous life, Sheng Tang had invited her to attend the Shengshi annual meeting, but because she was deliberately avoiding Sheng Yu at the time, and it was also Gu Linchuan’s birthday, she declined.

This time, she would be by their side, and she would not let anyone hurt them again.

…

Two days before the annual meeting, Qiao Shuyi specifically asked Sheng Yu for the list of media attending the event.

Although Sheng Yu was a bit surprised, he gave her the complete list.

Qiao Shuyi looked at the few names on the list, feeling a bit lost.

She only remembered that the reporter who had rubbed salt on the wounds of the Sheng siblings was a man, but she couldn’t recall which media outlet he was from.

She asked Sheng Yu, “Are all these media reliable? Will there be any malicious ones?”

Sheng Yu gave her a definite answer: reliable.

These were all very reputable media outlets that had a history of cooperation with Shengshi. Unless they wanted to be ostracized from the industry, they wouldn’t dare to publish false or misleading reports.

Qiao Shuyi didn’t ask any further, feeling a bit regretful. Why hadn’t she paid more attention to Sheng Yu and Shengshi in her previous life?

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so helpless this time around.

For now, she could only take things one step at a time.

Time flew by, and the day of the Shengshi annual meeting arrived.

Early in the morning, Qiao Shuyi received a dress and jewelry delivered by Sheng Yu’s assistant, Zhou Yi.

She hadn’t expected him to be so thoughtful, even preparing these things for her.

The dress was the latest design from the internationally renowned dress brand LENKA, which had just been showcased at Paris Fashion Week a few days ago. Several celebrities had been vying to borrow it, but Sheng Yu had bought it instead.

The dress was made of pure white silk, with a simple yet elegant design, and it shimmered under the sunlight, like the surface of a lake illuminated by the afternoon sun, exceptionally dazzling.

The moment the dress was taken out, Qiao Shuran gasped in surprise, covering her mouth and praising, “It’s so beautiful, my brother-in-law’s taste is indeed excellent, this dress is simply tailor-made for you, sister!”

Qiao Shuyi gave her a look, “If you have a request, just say it.”

Qiao Shuran blinked, acting cute, “I’ve never attended a Shengshi Group annual meeting before, can you take me with you, sister?”

“Sister, I’m not going for fun, I have business to attend to, I can’t take care of you.”

“It’s okay, I’ll take care of myself, and I have friends going too, you don’t have to worry about me at all～”

Qiao Shuyi paused for a moment, gently coaxing her, “After all, it’s the Shengshi Group’s annual meeting, I can’t make the decision, I’ll take you next time when we have the chance.”

“But Sister Sheng Tang already agreed!”

“?”

Qiao Shuran giggled and showed her phone’s WeChat interface, on which was her chat with Sheng Tang.

She clicked on the last voice message, and Sheng Tang’s voice immediately came out, “Of course, let your sister take you along to have some fun!”

Qiao Shuyi: “…”

She didn’t even know when this girl added Sheng Tang on WeChat.

“Hee hee, sister, can I go now?”

Qiao Shuyi nodded helplessly.

Qiao Shuran immediately went back to her room, excited, to choose her own dress and accessories.